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Panola College Named Great College to Work For 2013

The primary factor in deciding whether an institution received "Great College to Work
For" recognition was feedback provided by faculty and staff.

The results, released in The Chronicle's sixth annual report on "The Academic Workplace,"
are based on a survey of nearly 44,000 employees at 300 colleges and universities.
In all, only 97 of the 300 institutions achieved "Great College to Work For" recognition,
with Panola College being one of only 21 two-year colleges selected from across the
nation.

According to the Chronicle's criteria, Panola College was recognized in 10 of the
11 two-year college categories studied. These included: collaborative governance;
professional/career-development programs; teaching environment; compensation & benefits;
facilities; workspaces and security; job satisfaction; work/life balance; confidence
in senior leadership; supervisor or department chair relationship; and respect and
appreciation. As a result of achieving recognition in so many different areas, Panola
College was also listed on the Chronicle's "Honor Roll" as one of the top four colleges
in its size category. Only 12 community colleges and 30 universities in the United
States were named to the Honor Roll.

"I'm honored to accept this recognition on behalf of all the employees and the Board
of Trustees at Panola College," said Dr. Gregory Powell, President of Panola College.
"Our faculty and staff are the key to student success. We are dedicated to continue
making Panola College a great place to work and a great place for students."

"It's easier to be a great workplace during good times, but it's when times are tough
that the commitment to workplace quality really gets tested. And those institutions
that measure up during times of economic hardship reinforce their already strong cultures
and put even more distance between them and their peer institutions for whom they
compete for talent, said Richard K. Boyer, principal and managing partner, ModernThink
LLC.

"Great Colleges to Work For" is one of the largest and most respected workplace-recognition
programs in the country. For more information and to view all the results of the survey,
visit The Chronicle's Web site at http://chronicle.com/AcademicWorkplace2013.

Panola College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award Certificates and Associate Degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Panola College.

Panola College is an Equal Opportunity Institution that provides educational and employment opportunities on the basis of merit and without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, or genetic information.

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